Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls in targetcli (Alpine package)
| Risk | Low |
| Patch available | YES |
| Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
| CVE-ID | CVE-2020-10699 |
| CWE-ID | CWE-264 |
| Exploitation vector | Local |
| Public exploit | N/A |
| Vulnerable software Subscribe |
tcpreplay (Alpine package) Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component targetcli (Alpine package) Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component |
| Vendor | Alpine Linux Development Team |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains one low risk vulnerability.
1) Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls
EUVDB-ID: #VU27047
Risk: Low
CVSSv3.1: 6.8 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2020-10699
CWE-ID:
CWE-264 - Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to improper privilege management the socket used by targetclid was world-writable. A local user can use this flaw to modify the iSCSI configuration and gain elevated privileges on the target system.
MitigationInstall update from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionstcpreplay (Alpine package): 4.3.2-r0
targetcli (Alpine package): 2.1.51-r1
External linkshttp://git.alpinelinux.org/aports/commit/?id=384e0ecfbba5f8aa24903f4c979be04c27896c5d
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
